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Jim Snyder reported yesterday at The Hill Online that, “The long-overdue farm bill has set up a crucial election-year face-off that will have consequences for farm-state members up for reelection, and has kept busy an army of lobbyists who represent everything from chick pea growers to ethanol refiners.

“The measure is scheduled for a floor vote in the House as early as Wednesday, although as of press time the bill had yet to be officially filed and lobbyists said a vote could slip to Thursday or later.”